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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Crazy Chippy Wardrobe

I found this wardrobe hidden back in the corner of an used furniture shop.
I loved the old handles and the thrifty price!

So, I decided to used this piece as a guinea pig for a milk paint project. I choose Miss Mustard Seed's "Grain Sack".

After the first coat of milk paint, it started cracking and flaking off a little more than I had anticipated. At first, I wasn't very thrilled and wished that I had used chalk paint. But, I continued with a second coat (more flaking going on) and finally applied an antique wax to complete the look.

The paint finish wasn't so bad, after all,
giving this wardrobe a very unique crazy chippy character.

Milk paint really gave this old simple piece new life with lots of character...